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Radio 3,03 Jan 2026,60 mins

Jess Gillam with... Hania Rani

This Classical Life

Available for 24 days

Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani, whose pieces interweave classical, jazz and electronic influences. Alongside her hugely popular solo piano albums, she's written for film, theatre, art installations and recently recorded her own piano concerto 'Non Fiction' with Manchester Collective. Hania picks Perotin, Portico Quartet, Cate Le Bon and Ravel, while Jess chooses Radiohead, Debussy and Bach. To listen on most smart speakers just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Radio 3”.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64 (3rd mvt)
    Symphony No 5 in E minor, Op 64 (3rd mvt)
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  3. 2.
    Alberto
    Alberto
    Hania Rani
  4. 3.
    Beata viscera
    Beata viscera
    Pérotin